HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2944 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 855 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Garrett J. Bradley _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act to correct uninsured motorist coverage anomaly for listed operators . _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth | Eugene L. O'Flaherty | 2nd Suffolk | Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2944 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 855 By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 855) of Garrett J. Bradley, Eugene L. O'Flaherty and Claire D. Cronin relative to uninsured motor vehicle operator insurance coverage. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to correct uninsured motorist coverage anomaly for listed operators .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 113 of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the second and third sentences in paragraph 5 and inserting in place thereof the following: An insured who is not a named insured on any policy providing uninsured motorist coverage may recover only from the policy of a resident relative or of anyone living in his or her household upon whose policy he or she is listed as a regular operator providing the highest limits of such coverage whether or not such vehicle was involved in the accident; provided, however, if there are two or more such policies which provide such coverage at the same limits a pro rata contribution will be made. Any injured occupants who are not named insureds on a policy and who are not insured on a resident relative’s policy or are not listed as a regular operator on a policy of someone living in his or her household may obtain underinsured motorist coverage from the named insured’s policy covering the vehicle they occupy when injured. |
